The total number of Covid-19 cases in the county is 703. Five new cases have been diagnosed in the past 24 hours, 10 in the last three days, 18 in the last seven days, and 39 new cases in the last 14 days.
Of the total cases, 97 are active and 604 persons have recovered. The number of deaths attributed to Covid-19 remains at seven.
Positive cases by zip code are:
- Jefferson: 393
- Scranton: 89
- Churdan: 45
- Grand Junction: 54
- Rippey: 28
- Paton: 41
- Dana: 1
- Coon Rapids: 5
- Bagley: 6
- Jamaica: 5
- Perry: 5
- Lake City: 1
- Gowrie: 3
- Bayard: 1
Wolf reminds the public that it takes 2-14 days following the last contact with an infected person to develop symptoms. “If you develop fever/chills, headache, body aches, fatigue, sore throat, running or stuffy nose, cough, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or loss of sense of taste or smell, please isolate yourself from other household members, using a separate bathroom, if possible,” she said.
She also asked persons to wait until at least 48 hours after the onset of symptoms to seek testing.
The public health Covid hotline, 515-386-0564, is available Monday-Friday, from 8 am to 4:30 pm.
